GOOGLE rumours suggest the tech giant could copy competitor Apple's iPhone X by adding a notch to at least one of its new Pixel 3 smartphones.

Google is expected to announce its new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Android smartphones this year which could come with a new notch screen design, for at least one of them.

A set of leaked screen protectors, allegedly for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, show one phone with a top notch display and one without.

The larger Google Pixel 3 XL is the model expected to feature a full edge-to-edge screen and a top notch while the smaller Pixel 3 should come with top and bottom bezels instead.

The leak suggests that the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL should retain the excellent dual front facing cameras and stereo front-firing speakers of the Pixel 2.

However, the cut outs for the speakers and cameras are much larger than what current Pixel phones offer, suggesting there could be a power boost for both the cameras and the speakers.

This supports previous rumours that Google would introduce its own version of Apple's iPhone X Face ID as a way to add advanced facial recognition as a means of biometric security.

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Google Pixel 3 render

There is also a possibility that an under-screen fingerprint reader will be introduced on one of the phones, although this tech is allegedly still struggling in development.

Another rumour suggests there may be no notch or bezels at all, from information revealed in Google's Android P mobile operating system. Though this seems unlikely as the device would struggle to fit in a front facing camera, sensors or earpiece speaker.

Other rumours suggest the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL will feature 18:9 OLED screens made by LG. Last year LG made the Pixel 2 XL while HTC manufactured the Pixel 2.

Google launched its previous Pixel phones around October so the Pixel 3 could be due for a similar release date in 2018.

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